The Lancaster ledger. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, September 08, 1900, Image 2
THE LEDGER.
Th nrlow S. Carter,
EDITOR AND MANAGER.
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 8, 1000.
A Letter From Col .lay A Hoyt.
Fellow Citizens:
At the reouest of eitizftnn whne*
1 *"ww " I
wish I felt hound to respect, I
came before you as a candidate
for Governor of South Carolina, ]
representing the great moral issue j
involved in the campaign. My j
work in the canvass is known to j
vou. My record as a citizen, in j
war and peace, is before you. !
With an eye single to the welfare
of our State I have lived in the
past years and hava labored in the
primary.
Bv the Mattering vote given me
?for which I tender sincere
thanks?it becomes my duty again
to solicit your suffrages. As I
know my own heart, while appreciating
fully the honor of the
ofli?-e ut issue, I am concerned
above all for the cause 1 represent, j
for the welfare of South Carolina. ,
I am profoundly convinced that j
Prohibition will be a great pre- 1
ven*itive of harms to individuals,
to homes, to State anil to church, j
and a great procurer of benefit to j
all.
1 believe that oven a fairer and j
better enforcement of the Dispen^ i
snry law, which can be done with- j
out harshness or discord, will be
beneficial.
It is not fair to law abiding
counties, that the law should be ,
enforced in them and evaded in
others. As a citizen of a law .
) abiding county, I feel it an injus- ;
tice that a law be administered in
my section and disregarded in an- j
other ami so do you. The State
V V . J j
is ore, and its laws should pre* ;
"V vail everywhere. My election
would mean the judicious enforce- !
ment of existing laws with chaiitv i
" I
to nil, favor to none.
This liquor question is the
supreme issue. Its decision will
affect our State for generations,
and our judgment will declare for
or against equal rights before the
law, for or against protection of
our homes and our people. Your
vote must be regarded as supporting
or protesting against partial
administration and for the evils
consequent upon that. Your vote
against me will set back the cause ,
of temperance for years and will
throw away much hardly earned
advancement in sobriety and
prosperity
There are among you 10,400 .1
voters who have recorded their
disapproval of the present admin- <
istration of the Diariensnrv law i
I
I believe I have the privilege of
soliciting specially your support. '
Von have shown that you do not '
approve unoipial administration 1
of our law. May I not ask you j'
to trust me to do what you desired
Until tlie Legislature changes theh
statute, the Dispensary must!1
stand. Do you not wish it right- j'
ly and judiciously enforced? If <
you do, your chance is with my (
supporters. *
I am grateful to point you to 1
the excellent opportunity of win- 1
ning this contest. Two years ago I
the administration received 30,- 1
101 votes and the representative I
of prohibition 17,SK2 and local '
optioniwts and other dispensary '
advocates votes amounting to30,- 1
510. in the second primary the '
administration gained, with new 1
Bii[i|iurK)ra, "?'y <,OZZ votes,
while the prohibition ropresonta- (
tire gained 15,3x0. In the pri 1
mary of 1000 the administration,
with peculiar help and the Charleston
vote, received 39,007 votes;
the representative of prohibition
33,833 and others for local option
a nd dispensary 10,400. If wo do
'
!?' ^'
half as well as two year9 ago,
wo shall win All that is
needed is for prohibitionists to
stand steadily to their convictions,
work earnestly friends and oui
great cause will be endorsed.
.lames A Hoyt.
Tho Dispensary Doomed(?)
The interrogation point which
we use m parenthesis just after
tlie word 4'doomed," expresses
doubt as to the fate of the State
Dispensary only in the event that
Col Hoyt will be elected governor
in the second primarv on the
11th of this month. We can not
see how there can he any possible
doubt in the mind of any sane
man who is abreast with the times
that the dispensary is certainly
doomed if Governor McSweeney
shall he re-elected. It may exist
in name only for the next two
years?during the next guberna
torial term?but the already
writhing, reeking, tottering:, fabric,
like that most pittiahle object of
its own manufacturing ?-the
drunkard ?after eight years of
debauch, grinding out by the
hundreds paupers, lunatics,drunkards,
misery anil death of every
description, it has been undermined
by its chief advocate, and
"tigers," not any longer "blind,"
arc usurping authority, and have
proclaimed the edict that "we
will exert our utmost energies,
and spend our money to re-elect
our very, very kind and indulgent
Governor McSweeney, who has
allowed us to opon our eyes wide
and crawl out of our lairs and devour
whem we may, unmolested."
O, yes, tho "stump" of the State
during tho last campaign furnishes
more than abundant proof of itself,
to say nothing of knowledge and
information derived from other
qnarters,that our present governor
seems to have entirely ignored
the dignity and authority of his
otlieial position, and rolentingly
"winks at" the boldness of the
"tigers" in the their defiance of
law, and work of destruction, by
dribbling out tho poison of dam
nation night ami day to all classes
?young boys too?so long as
they get their supply from the
dispensary?and we are told thnt
they were always notified in time
to get their supplies, in case the
dispensary would have to he closed
the following day.
We make no olind or dogmatic
n
assertions, but are well advised of
what we are saying.
We base our authority on what
we shall say upon the reports as
we have read them from time to
time, and upon what we saw and
heard from tho stumn durincr th?
1 &
canvass of th<> State officers, while
in this (Union) place on August
1. We saw Mr Patterson (and
others also) boldly charge Goveror
MeSweeney with laxness in his
uiministration to such an extent
n this whiskey matter, that in a
mrtain hotel in Charleston there
was an outfit of bar fixtures and
i regular bar being run, where
he infernal stuff was sold by the
Irink, also making mention of
ithers "tigers" in various places,
ind that Governor MeSweeney
was well aware of the fact, yet he
would not turn his hand to suppress
it. These charges were
nade direct to the face of our
overnor and ho dared not resent
t nor ntfnmiit iliurtKouA If
?w. |>v wr MIDJ/I VT V llj 11*1
ho knew it was ho. fVe lenrn
that not only in Charleston, but
in all the lurgo cities of the State,
this same state of things exists.
Yet this is our "noble" governor,
who possesses the "heart
of a patriot," who pretends to be
a staunch friend of the dispensary
? but in fact has proven equally
as strong a friend to the "tiger,"
if not stronger.
Of course this well accounts for
Charleston giving this, our l>e
loved "self-made'' governor,
about 3,000 votes to Col Hoyt's
about (>00?five times as man as
Col Hoyt.
While our governor possesses
these highest of traits, the "heart
of patriot" and is a "self made
nmn," his competitor now for the
governorship is just, u man who
has do?.e and will continue to do
his ilutv in every sphere of life.
We simply refer you to his record
as a soldier, as a citizen and as a
Christian, and there n* not one
charge to he brought against hint
in public or private life. He is
a man of high attainments and
abundant ability, unswerving iu
the discharge of duty, regardless
of consequences. What more can
he said of a man i Few indeed
there he of whom this can he said.
Now to my county fellow-men:
My position on the absorbing
topic, liquor, has been clearly defined
to you repeatedly, both on
the stump und in print. You
know that I favor a' solute prohibition
for beverage purposes,
but much prefer the dispensary
! to *'tigers." Many of you favor
tho dispensary, if the laws regard:
ing the dispensary were enforced.
Now lot me appeal to your good
.Judgment, and then leave the
matter with you and your God.
With these facts before you re
garding the past administration of
Gov McSweeney?his utter disre
gard for the dispensary law, in
allowing "tigers"1 to grow and
get fat all over the State, on our
innocent lambs?our hoys. Seeing
from these facts that Gov
McSwceney has not heen the
friend of the dispensary that he
claims, in the fact that he has
shown himself to ho a greater
friend to "tigers," can you, as a
prohibitionist, us a dispensaryite,
us a law-abiding citizen, as a
Christiun, support such a man?
May you ponder theso things
well, and before goinj* to the
polls carry it to the Lord for ad
vice. It is not reasonable to expect
Gov McSwceney to tighten
the reins of his authority on these
"tigers" if elected, for it would
he of the basest ingratitude in him
to do so lifter they hud put him in
again?this wo would not date
think he would do; but, on the
other hund, if we will, us good
citizens, put our shoulders to the
wheel and elect the man who will
have the law enforced?the law
being made by the legislature ?
if we will elect Col Hoyt, he will
enforce the dispensary law as it
now is. Senator Ti.lman tells us
that two-thirds of the Legislature
are for the dispensary, hence we
OVIIfil'f t Im 11 I Cill > \r tn utun.l
V..%/ v?>u^/vuoui J V\/ PLlAllMj (11
least, these two years. So lets
have it rigidly enforced hy electing
the man who will do it?Col
Hoyt.
The signs of the times point
from had to worse for the next
two years if wo elect Gov MeSweeney.
i Lets all do our duty in this, as '
in all matters, and elect tho West
man. S M Kice, Jr, Kll
I'niym, S C, Sept 3, 1000.
"It is immaterial to South
i Carolina who will he our next
governor, for tho dispensary is
here to stay, and all either Iloyt
or MeSweeney can do is to see
that this law is carried out." ?
Chapin News.
Win Maddox, a young white
boy, convicted of manslaughter at
the spring term of court for
Marll)oro county and sentenced to
three years imprisonment was
pardoned this week hy the Governor.
The solicitor and jury
recommended the pardon.
wanted?active man of good
Character to deliver and collect in
Houth Carolina for old established
manufacturing wholesale bonne, $900
a year, mire pay. Honeaty mors than
experience required. Out reference,
any bank In any city. Enclose self*
aildreaaed stamped enyelope. Mannfacturera,
Third Floor, 334 Dearborn
Ht., Chicago.
The Blind Tiger Candidate.
Prof. Marchant Appeals to Dis*
pensary Men to Vote Against
McSweeney.
To the Editor of The State.
1 was in the March convention
of 1S90. I h.iro been a consistent
but not a blind follower of Tillman
since ISSy. Tillman always
.stood for fairness. I was and am
j now a Reformer. Tillman was
and is one of the greatest reformers
in ull history.
| At first I could not roo any
! possible good in the dispensary.
, I think I see good in it now. The
i?nly good that can come with it is
(to come from tho rigid enforcement
of it.
Gov McSweeney has not en- j
forced the dispensary law. He
'says he hasn't; he says he can't.
This makes him an anti-dispensary |
governor. He cannot he both aj
dispensary and an anti-dispensary j
man at the same time.
! I am a Tiilmanite; McSweeney
isn't. 1 am a Reformer; McSweeney
isn't. 1 urn for the dispensary,
rigidly enforced; McSweeney
isn't. I call on all Tit I nianiles,
Reformers and dispensary
men to vote against McSweeney.
He is not of us. We
stultify ourselves and surrender
all of our cluims if we vote for,
him.
James A Hoyt may he sctne- .
what of a fanatic, but he is a con
MaitMu man and a gentieman. lie
tnay have urged prohibition too
zealously, hut lie believe* in the
enforcement of the law. lie stands
for law, decency and sobriety.
His election cannot hurt any good
thing in the State; his defeat
will show an actual decadence.
W N Nlarchant.
Columbia, Sept 4, 1900.
A Pair of Them.
In his campaign speech at Kershaw,
Col Jim Tillman told the
voters tnat ho was a consistent
member of the Presbyterian
church.
When the campaigners reached
Gaffney, several of them <rot to
o
gether on u hotel piazza untl entered
into n conversation. An acquaintance
turned to CjI .Jim,
and twitted him about his claims
to church membership.
"That is a fact," insisted Col
Jim. "1 am a consistent member
of the Presbyterian church."
Senator Tillman, who was sitting
a few feet away, heard the remark
and turning to his nephew
i he asked:
44What makes you tell such a
(jr?d d?m lie as that, JimP'? j
Yorkville Enquirer.
The Church's Hospitality.
"Kvery church should have a
committee of ladies able and willing
to call upon newromers in the
j congregation," writes "A Minis- j
ter's Wife," in Ladies' Home
Journal. "These ladies should
be attractive personally and
socially, and the minister's wife
muy or may not be a member of
this committee. She should not
be its chairwoman. This committee
should be organized quietly !
by the minister, should remain as i
ucwii y UIJMIUWII J4M posaiDie lind ;
should never be referred to from
| the pulpit or in any church publication.
If it is, half of its efli?
cacy will <iepart. There should
he a coinniitteo on hospitality in
every church, particularly if the
church is largo, whose business it
is to welcome the visiting clergyman,
the lecturer, the evangelist,
and provide for him suituble entertainment
elsewhere than at the
minister's house unless the minister
has expressed a wish to receive
and entertain such a guest."
Hip Gift to Negro College.
Atlanta, Sept 4.?John D
Rockefeller has made Spellman
seminary, a negro college of this
city, a present of $180,000. The
money has been put into the
treasury of the American Baptist
Home Mission society of New
\* ?? lr ? ki<tU i m<>A <i.?A I- - ? ?I ? ?- ?
(uir, nuau 111 n i m i u mi imt) cnarge
of the college. A new dormitory,
a new dining hall, magnificent in
all its appointments, a residence
for the faculty, a hospital and a
heating and light plant will be
built.
The Newberry Herald and
News, Private Secretary Anil's
paper, declares: "Gov McSweoney
was hounded from on? end of the
Stale to the other by men who
had no other motive in the world
but that of greed for the otlieo,
and of what was he charged?the
non enforcement of the dispensary
law in Columbia and Charleston."
This is ruther rough on Gary and
Patterson, who did the "hounding."
Both of these candidates
declared that they opposed Gov
McSwecney not from mere "greed
for the otfice" but because the
dispensary law was not enforced
by Gov McSweeney and they
wished to see it enforced.?The
State.
./?I ?/*/
Dr. K. Detchon'B Auti Diuretic.
May lx* worth to you more than $100
if you have a child who hoi.h bedding
from incoutetience of water during
8leej?. < urea old and young alike. I
rresta the trouble at once. $1. {Sold
by J F Mackey \ Co, Druggist, Lau ater,
H U.
The Timers Relievo Ilim.
A R Presbyterian.
Col Hoyt 1ms said all along that
he favored prohibition, but if as
Governor he could not bring that
about he would enforce the law
we have n< w.
For years the greatest opposition
to the iliKiv>n??rv hoa Ivoon
- -- I ] """ "v"*"
in the city of Charleston and
there the blind tigers flourish as
no where else in the State, Vet
in this election ^seventy per cent
of her vote was cast for the dispensary
candidate, whU'h shows
that tho friends of the blind
tigers do not desire to take any
chances with a prohibiten governor.
i y . I f t i - - %
\ ui noyi is not opposed to
constables of tho right kind, and
he wou'd make it a point to bavo
the right kind?the kind that
Mould do their best to enforce the
law and prevent the illegal salo of
liquor.?Greenville News.
Itch on human cured in 3<> minutes
by Wool ford's Hxiitury Lotion. This
never fulls. Hold by J F Mackey A
Co , Druggist, Lnncatsr, 8C.
HORSES!
HORSES i
HORSES!
We have Just ri ceived a carload of
number one horse* from Atlanta,ever>
animal having been carefully eelcc'ed
in pertain i>y our Mr. Elliott. In the
lot are com* of the finest horded ever
brought to tliIm market. If you want
a good Saddler, or a pood Driver, or a
good combination horse, now is your
time to net it. We now liuveJust what
you want and need, full aud see for
vournelf. We take pleasure in exhibiting
owr stock, an well as VeiiicleH.
lif will either aell or swap, aud
SI Q will sell eithor for the cash
WW w or good paper.
ELLIOTT &
CRAWFORD
T. W. SECREST, SURVEYOR,
OSCEOLA, H. C.
Ir fully equipped, and|qualif!ed, and
^ solicit* your surveying.
terns From Kershaw Kra.
Dr J R Durham received a telegram
Sunday announcing the sudden
death of his father, Dr A K
Durham, which occurred at Greenville
that morning. No particulars
of the cause of death wero
given. lie left on the northbound
train. He has the sympathy of the
community in his bereavement.
M rs E J Wylie and granddaughter,
Miss.lnanita Wylie, of
Lancaster, are visiting relatives
in Kershaw.
We regret to learn that Mr A
M Hartsell will leave Kershaw.
He will leave today to make his
future home in Concord, N C.
We wish him much success.
Messrs Pbin Jones, R L Draflin,
Francis taohley and Claude
Cautheu spent Sunday at Lancaster
and on their return trip both
buggies broke down and the boys
had to stroll awhile.
m
I Moonlight Party.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
First Baptist church will give an
ice cream fete at the residence of
Mr. Thurlow Gregory on Main
( street, Monday evening. Sept 10.
Refreshments will be served on
the lawn while a delightful programme
will be given in the parlors
by the musical talent of Lancaster,
as follows:
Music?Mis* Mary Hunter.
Houg?Miss Rosa Moore.
Music?Miss Hattie Taylor.
S?iig?Mrs. Roddy.
Music?Mi*a Lena Amos,
Hiring Music?Mince* Rarrett, Carter
and Payseur.
Music?Misa Ivy Crawford.
iuu i
s> ? .?w?ue.
Music? Mrs. G H Gatling.
Bong?M lea Ola Gregory.
Kong ?Mies Eunice Johnson.
Kong?Miaa Addle Carter.
Music?Miss Hadie McCardell.
Hong?Miss Una Payseur.
Music?Mrs. Robt HSItinge.
Hong?Mia* Cor in ue Horne.
Muaic?Miaa Eatelle Gregory.
Music?Mibh Clarice Knight.
Htring'rau-lo?Miaaea Barrett, Carter
ami Fayaeur.
Muaic?Miaa Irene Cunningham.
Muaic ?Miaa Aliee YVilliaiua.
Mueta?Minh Marion Thomson,
Admission free. Cream served
from f> p tn. Programme begins
at 8:30.
IT SAVKI) HIS I,ICO
P A Dai forth, of La(j range,
via, suffered intensely for six
months with a frightful running
sore on his leg, hut writes that
Bucklon's Arnica Salve wholly
u a
uuicii u in icn days. f or Ulcers,
Wounds, Hums, Boils, Pain or
Piles it's the best salve in the
world, (biro guaranteed. Only
25c. Sold by Ciawford Bros
druggist.
1 HOI ? I1M M>.
SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE,
COMTMHl.V, e*. C.
A. B., B. s , A M , t,L. B., L. I.
Courses. Snrini* -
i. ,,,?
Teachers hourt%en 1'iofessors; 33.00
volumes In library; excellent
laboratories, eliH*?*roonis, gymnasium,
infirmary, athletic grounds. Tuition
$4o, other fe?i* $1S, a session; tuition
remitted to neeoy students. hxpens?-s
$136 to $175 a session. Certified
/"upils from forty-five Accredited
Schools enter its Freshman Class without
exainlliatio .
Entrance and Normal Scholarship
Examinations held at every county
:eat, Friday July 20. 1900, by County
Muperintendents
iVext session oikmih Sepl, 26, 1900.
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Democratic Primary Election.
Tuesday, September 1 ltli, IIXM).
For House of It<prtnt ntutlre*.
* at ws ? ?
j r* Ejunuge,
J W Hatn?I,
T Y William*.
J Harrj Fottter,
For Count)/ Su/tt. Education.
| T M R?lk,
A C Howell,
For Countu Supervisor.
VV ("4 ( Askny,
M U Gardner,
For Coroner.
J Pi Stew man,
K Young,
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